Results

The 1961 Yankee 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Norwood Arena race.

Yankee 500

Saturday, June 17th, 1961

Norwood Arena, Norwood, MA

  • 10 Chevrolet
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 4 Ford
  • 1 Dodge
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Pontiac

  • Drivers Entered: 18
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 53.827
  • Cautions: 1 for 0 laps
  • Lead Changes: 3
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Yankee 500 at Norwood Arena results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
15 10 24 Bob Devine Chevrolet 0 0 92 0 0 rocker arm
4 5 86 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 476 0 0 running
13 12 56 Budd Olsen Chevrolet 0 0 168 0 0 dq
7 11 90 Buzz Woodward Ford 0 0 456 0 0 running
8 14 27 Dominic Persicketti Ford 0 0 450 0 0 running
12 17 60 Eddie Flemke Dodge 0 0 231 0 0 axle
1 3 85 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet 0 0 500 361 0 running
11 7 55 Ernie Gahan Chevrolet 0 0 335 0 0 running
14 15 64 Harold Wilcox Oldsmobile 0 0 112 0 0 wheel bearing
17 6 66 Hoss Kagle Ford 0 0 2 0 0 engine
6 2 14 Jim Paschal Pontiac 0 0 467 0 0 running
5 4 7 Jim Reed Chevrolet 0 0 473 0 0 running
18 18 57 Jimmy Mairs Chevrolet 0 0 2 0 0 con rod
16 16 54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet 0 0 2 0 0 piston
3 9 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 491 14 0 running
2 1 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 500 125 0 running
9 13 38 Sammy Packard Ford 0 0 444 0 0 running
10 8 34 Wendell Scott Chevrolet 0 0 426 0 0 running

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